show. >> the show may be over, but the conversation continues. check >> voting disrupted. protesters try to stop elections in thailand, but the prime minister says the vote must go on. >> the vast majority of ukrainians want to live freely in a safe and prosperous country. >> supporting the movement - the u.s. offers encouraging words to ukrainian protesters. >> deadly eruption - more than a dozen killed in indonesia after

volcanic ash blankets a local village. >> hello, welcome to al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford coming to you live from new york city. >> anti-government protesters in thailand following through on threats to disrupt the national election which is already underway. they have called for their prime minister to step down, accusing her of corruption. earlier yingluck shinawatra cast her vote and wayne hay is at one polling center in bangkok that was shut down. >> we have tense scenes here sunday morning because anti-government supporters were here, hoping to prevent the polling booths. the polling station. officials declared that they

could not hold the votes. they were cancelled. there were pro government people here as well, trying to force their way into this area having the chance to vote. they were pro-government and pro election. both governments dispersed. the elections on sunday will not take place, and that is the same scenario in two other districts. and the main provinces in the south of the country which traditionally is the stronghold of the democrats party which is not taking part in this election, and many other polling stations, many other provinces reporting problems around the country. it has been disrupted. the anti-government protesters that have been on the streets of the capital city getting their way on election day, disrupting the vote. it seems a great deal in many parts of the country. >> on the other side of the aisle veronica pedrosa is in a pro-government area of bangkok.

>> we have been asking people why they are coming to vote given the danger from the violence and clashes that we've been seeing over the last few days, and the gunfight last night, and also because of the problems that you are hearing about the obstruction to voting stations and ballot papers, this election might, in the end, be declared null and void. why bother voting. what we are hearing is that people are at home watching the television, listening to the radio, following twitter, trying to find out what is happening. as the day goes on, in the last few hours that the ballots are open, there'll be a heavy i don't remember turn out of people that want to make a point about voting, that they can, indeed, vote. these elections were called a snap election to try to resolve a political divide. clearly that is not going to be

solved any time soon, but this election is critical as a lit mass test for the rule of law, and also a litmus test for whether the thai ordinary citizens want to have an electoral democracy that functions properly. it will shape the thai political landscape in the months and years to come. >> that was veronica pedrosa reporting from the thai capital of bangkok. >> world power us taking sides in ukraine. the u.s. secretary of state john kerry met with opposition leaders, and said the u.s. will stand with the protesters in the fight for democracy. russia is urging the government to end the protest. jennifer glasse has been following the development from kiev. >> the ukrainian opposition leaders meeting with secretary of state john kerry in munich got words of support. it's not clear what else. >> they are fighting for the

right to associate with partners that will help them realise their aspirations. the united states and e.u. stand with the people of ukraine in that fight. >> and despite a standoff in ukraine between the opposition and the government, a sign that there's room for manoeuvre. the opposition says a political solution is on the table. the only chance to decrease the dictatorship is to shift from presidential to parliamentary republ republic. in order to do this we need an approach with western participants. >> even an advisor means that means an intermediary. >> who can the mediator be. they must be from europe. the usa and russia must stay out of it. >> in kiev, the lenin museum is

now a dormitory, cafeteria and information center for demonstrators. they say president viktor yanukovych is playing for time, trying to wait them out. >> i think it's obvious we need to change the country. we need to change the government, we need to change right now or some time later. they are planning for later. they have started a library here, and hundreds of books have poured in. this is the main road leading to parliament and a standoff as the police continues on the barricades behind me. protestors have settled in for the long haul, building tents to keep them warm. it's unclear what could be said to them to make them leave. the talks in munich are miles away. the people on the streets say they can wait the president out. >> months, weeks, year. i have no problem to stay here to help people. >> the stalemate is in its third

month, with no end in site. >> for the first time in history drought is forcing california to stop delivering water to millions of customers and farms. the regions will have to rely on local reservoirs as well as other sources. >> the state of california is suffering through the worst drought in its recorded history. and now state officials are taking new drastic measures to deal with it. for the first time in its 54 year history the state water project decided to turn off the taps to all local districts that it supplies with water, meaning zero supplies to residents and farmers. many of the districts have reservoirs, farmers are looking for their own ways to deal with the situation. here in los angeles, the

metropolitan court district has enough in refer to deal with it. they are not looking at mandatory retrictions. no one knows when the drought will end. >> the government asked all citizens to cut their water usage by 20%. what does that mean? hard to say. there are many ways you can conserve water and he has put up on the website various ways to cut back. you save many gallons by taking shorter showers, using full loads of laundry in the washes machine. washing before 8am, saving many gallons of water. instead of hosing your driveway when it's dirty, get a broom. these are simply things anyone can do. the question is whether anyone is listening. if there's no mandatory water restrictions, will people sense the urgency of this.

in a nice day in california, it's hard to handling dire predirections coming up. the truth is this is the worst drought we have seen in decades. the worst could be yet to come. >> at least 16 people are dead after a major volcanic eruption in indonesia. mount sinabung was spewing hot gas and ash and has been erupting for four month. 30,000 fled. nearly 14,000 ehave beening use were -- evacuees were allowed home on saturday. >> clouds of thick ash and spoke dajenned the skies -- darkened the skies over the sumatra province. these pictures shot by a crew after the eruption of mount sinabung. it had been rumbling for months. 30,000 people have been evacuated from surrounding areas. a day earlier authorities allowed nearly half of them back to look after their homes and tend their fields.

among the dead, four high school students, a teacher and a local tv journalist. >> translation: the victims were in the path of the hot cloud. >> that village was 5km from the peak of mount sinabung. through the day the gravity of the situation became more apparent. hundreds gathered at this hospital looking for loved ones. many of the victims would have suffocated or burnt because of rapidly advancing clouds of hot ash, and rocks. >> indonesia is in one of the most seismically active parts of the world. in 2010, 324 died when a volcano erupted. researchers keep an eye n indonesia's 130 volcanos. predicting when any one will

erupt is nowhere near an exact science. >> cold weather is blasting into the mid west. chicago - a harsh winter for you. you finished getting a round of 6-7 inches of snow. we are getting freezing rain mixing with icy conditions and snow for western oklahoma down to texas. icy roads into parts of new mexico. the big problem is as the storm moves east ward. we'll see a big game happen in rutherford new jersey, and the chance of getting the cold air could create problems there. first, chicago, where we have an incredible january list of records going on. now we are looking at the third

snow, going down since 1884, and the 10th coldest january in chicago. then the old-time record high of 79 for sacramento and the driest conditions in years. here is the cold in the mid west. snow titles, and international falls stretching down for a lot of folks with the records. new york - we have a story for you in that your low temperature starts at 36 on sunday, with a little fog around. most of the day will be dry, and the high temperature gets to about 50. temperatures here are mild in the upper 40s, through the day. then a front will come through, change things up and bring rain. the mild air moves out, and we'll see rain and snow mixed in, coming up from the south. we expect it to start out mild

and foggy on the east coast, and have dramatic changes. the great lakes continues. your high temperatures colder to the west, and then slowly cooling off tomorrow. in fact, by sunday night and monday we are going to deal with snow from philadelphia to washington d.c. and lesser amounts in parts of manhattan. >> thousands of legal of cases in florida in jeopardy after a chemist taints evidence. >> and extra steps some people are doing to stay flu free.

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is conducting a review after finding prescription pain pills have gone missing. >> the cases represent 1% of all drug cases worked during the time period. the impact will be significant. >> now, that chemist is accused of replacing the prescriptions with over the counter medicines. the flu normally hits the young and the old. this year it's taking a toll on an unexpected group. that would be healthy adults. >> mary got her flu shot for the year. when she found a he'llive in -- a relative in his early 40s was in the hospital on a respirator, she decided to get a pneumonia shot. >> he looked perfectly healthy when i saw him earlier.

>> how bad is it? >> this doctor says the hospital has seen double the number of flu cases this season, compared with the average year. and illinois is one of 39 states where the flu outbreak has been labelled as widespread. it's not just the higher number of cases, this strain is hitting young people, the h1n1. >> wisconsin's health department says the number of patients in hospitals that need to go on a ventilator is twice the alt as last year -- twice the number as last year. after outbreaks in 1977 and 2009, no one knows for sure why the flu is so severe. >> that's the million dollar question. the center for disease and control is looking at it. they haven't noted dramatic changes to the fire us. >> the good news is researchers

developed a vaccine tackling the h1n1 and pharmacists say it's been 60% successful in preventing the clue. this week the c d.c. upgraded it flu outbreak to widespread. a lot of people in close quarters, and easily vulnerable to the flu. >> h1n1 is a strain that doesn't take much contact for it to be transmitted from one person to the other. >> there's no way to predict whether the flu virus will be worse in year. >> one of the concerns is the mutating virus that changes to become more viralent. >> the medical center was so concerned that they made flue shots mandatory for all employees. there are things we can do to prevent the new, handwashing, and the flu shot. >> i have little ones at home.

i have a son that's 6 and one that is 4. we deal with different customers, i don't want to take anything home. >> the flu can progress to pneumonia. while they are not suggested for younger people, mary doesn't want to leave anything up to fate. >> i intend to be around for a while. >> a study found drugs mike. >> buprofen and aspirin may help people spread the flu, because they make people feel well enough to leave home. >> an oscar-winning actor from "judgment at nur 'em berg", and also for a supportive role in "stalin" died of an illness at the age of 83. >> policies on what texans can

have in their textbook. it ago affect children all over the country. >> a former president and an anti-abortion pregnancy counselling center, a republican lobbyist, a sunday school teacher and found are of a church camp. they are among those that decide what is involved in textbooks, and in fact in books around the country. a history of elevating politics and religion over academics. i believe that historic all practices have not been the best. in november the board flagged a textbook for the concern that it stated things as fact, not

fiction. >> one argued for teaching creationism. >> if a citizen who holds a set of values or beliefs that is - that you extreme on either philosophical spectrum, does that preclude them being on a panel. absolutely not. >> the board kept the evolution element intact. a sign of moderate policies since the social conservative block was weakened. the board took stems on friday to increase oversight and trance persons yip. the texas freedom network which issued a statement saying: board member lawrence alan says he approves 95% of what's in

text books. as for the remaining 5%, what you have in the current textbooks is an opportunity to have a conversation about the strengths and weaknesses of those, the theory of those ideas. i believe that's healthy. while the debate over textbooks is far from over, those that back the changes see a step towards putting academics over ideology. >> speaking of ideology, south dakota is considering a bill that would allow a form of creationism. >> next up, why ice fishermen may have to find a different way to get their beer. a high school basketball player scores big. he may be unlike a player you have seen. he has two prosthetic also. that's not what almost kept him off the court.

cz >> the final countdown to the super bowl has begun. a broncos player is a winner. ross shimabuku tells us why. >> in the n.f.l. was there a doubt. peyton manning caps his fifth mvp award, including 55 touch down. no player has more than three mvp awards. the big prize is if they win the super bowl. >> the class of 2014 was announced. the headliners: >> in the here and now the

soccer team laces up for the first time in 2014. have you heard of chris lamanowsk. >> - you may want to remember his name. the united states taking on south korea. the american on the attack. chris wunalowski. there to clean up the mess. that is stuffed. team usa up 1-0. the kid taking advantage of his opportunity. wando was living large was the red, white and blue beat south korea 2-0. remember the name. >> that's a look at your sports for this hour. >> speaking of sports, a high school basketball player in colorado is on the court after being told that he couldn't compete. the 18-year-old had been banned

from playing because he's a double amputee. >> whatever bailey rowey takes to the court, it's ex-illerating. fellow students at moun an vista high do not hide support. >> he's an inspiration. he has a disability but is doing what he loves. >> the 18-year-old is playing the game he loves, despite both legs being amputated below the knee. >> i was born with three toes on both feet. i was operated seven or eight months. >> baly has been playing basketball. he runs and jumps using specially designed prosthetics. he uses the same time as oscar

pretorius. he competed wearing prosthesis. >> i have the same legs like him, but not track, they are different for basketball. >> in mid january. colorado high school activities association told bailey he would not be allowed to play out of concern for his safety and the safety of other players. they cited a rule, the basketball rules: >> bailey and his supporters were heart broken. >> it's disappointing to know that he wasn't going to be eligible for games. on thursday, the school association reversed his decision and allowed bailey to play on a game by game basis. organising exceptions:

>> the ruling put bailey back on the court. >> everyone loves bailey, he's done a great job of working and overcoming the handicaps that he has. and being a positive part of the team. bailey is the first one to admit he's not a starter but he played friday night and the crowd is back too. going wild. >> we have the best crowd here in colorado. it makes me feel good and be happy in myself. >> his team-mates are feeling good as well. they got a win, upping the record to 16 and 1. >> bailey saw a lot of support on twitter with hundreds of supporters tweeting messages with the hash tag. ice fishing is not an olympic sport, but it is popular that a

beer company was using drones to deliver beer. it is the lake-made beer's first flight. it occurred for a week until the faa got hold of it, and now it's been grounded. i'm morgan radford. stay tuned. inside story is next. spirit survivors today is the inside story. hello. i am ray sworees. pete seeger had about at it so long, plungingse